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Dirks to be Inducted into BC Hall of FameThe former Eagle will be honored at the Clemson football game

Bob Dirks played at BC from 2005-08.

Aug. 13, 2014

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Former Boston College field hockey player Bob Dirks `09 is one of nine student-athletes in a class of 10 members that will be inducted in the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame in the fall.

The honorees will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17 at Conte Forum. They will also be recognized at halftime of the Eagles' football game against Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Dirks was a three-time All-American and All-ACC forward. The Stedelijk, Netherlands, native earned the 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore, amassing 42 points on 19 goals and four assists. As a senior, she earned BC's highest honor bestowed to a student-athlete, the Nathaniel J. Hasenfus `22 Eagle of the Year Award, given annually to the male and female student-athletes who are outstanding citizens, leaders, scholars and athletes.

Starting 77 out of 79 games in her four-year career at the Heights, Dirks set program records that still stand for career goals (62) and career points (150). She graces the single-season points list three times and the single-season goals list twice. In her four years at BC, the Eagles recorded a 51-28 record.

Dirks also earned All-ACC Academic honors and NFHCA Academic team honors all four years of her career.